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New Project – Our Lady of China

Zhōnghuá Shèngmǔ

Blessed Virgin Mary

textile mosaic

Back in 2007 I came across a very sweet Marian image in one of my internet searches. I often use art for inspiration and began with a preliminary sketch. For whatever reason, I set to sketch aside and never got back to it… until last month when I had reason to sort through the drawer where it had been stored. I looked at it, thought about it, and decided maybe it was time to consider it again. After some redrawing, I was ready to begin and here are the results.

Part of what I like about working with fabric art are the avenues of learning related to the subject that open up that I might otherwise never have reason to explore. One example of this type of discovery is the fact that Our Lady of China refers to the Marian apparition that occurred in 1900 in DongLu, a small village in China. The story of deliverance is charming and a source of inspiration to millions. And, I knew nothing about it before taking up this project.

I took a few photographs with my digital camera (not the best quality) and put together a brief video. In the next couple of weeks, I’ll get it mounted and professionally scanned for high-resolution printing.

https://www.youtube.com/analytics?o=U#fi=v-bTxQU0J4KVw

Posted by Kerri | May 17, 2013 | Categories: Current Projects | Tags: art, gold, Mandarin style, Marian apparition, Multicultural, Philippines, sacred art, sacred feminine, saints, textiles, world culture | 2 Comments »

ECVA’s “Holy Women, Holy Men”

National Recognition of Fabric Mosaic Sacred Art

Hildegard of Bingen exhibited in Episcopal Church USA, national juried art show, March 25, 2013.
ECVA’s Eastertide exhibit, Holy Women, Holy Men is a ‘representation through the visual arts of mystics, radicals and revolutionaries who serve as bridges to the One who is the light.’ Bro. Karekin M. Yarian, BSG, Curator

Posted by Kerri | March 25, 2013 | Categories: Galleries | Tags: catholic, Christianity, fabric art, fabric mosaic, Hildegard of Bingen, medieval, middle ages, mysticism, Portland Oregon, remnantworks, sacred feminine, saints, textiles, women | 3 Comments »

Hildegard of Bingen

Fabric Mosaic

Medieval visionary, theologian, musician, dramatist,

poet, Benedictine abbess, saint and Doctor of the Church.

Her colorful stained glass-like aura represents her many and varied talents.

Full size with border 28” x 24 3/4”

Available for purchase at Imagekind

Posted by Kerri | January 22, 2013 | Categories: Galleries | Tags: catholic, fabric art, kerri jones, medieval, polymath, Portland Oregon, remnantworks, sacred feminine, saint | Leave A Comment »

Empress Theodora

Empress Theodora

Inspired by mosaic in the 6th century Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna.

Empress of the Roman/Byzantine Empire and one of the most powerful women in history.

Theodora, a symbol of the power and glory of western civilization framed within the softly scalloped edges of eastern arches.This points to the exotic and complex blend of western and eastern influences which shaped the Byzantine Empire.

Empress Theodora – art video

Full size with border 28” x 31”

Available for purchase at Imagekind

Posted by Kerri | January 22, 2013 | Categories: Gallery One | Leave A Comment »

ECVA’s “Mary, Mother Of Our Tribe”

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National Recognition of Fabric Mosaic Marian Art

Golden Intercessor exhibited in Episcopal Church USA, national juried art show, December, 2012.
ECVA’s beautiful seasonal exhibit, Mary, Mother Of Our Tribe is a ‘telling and re-telling of the story of Mary’ through the visual arts.

Above is a screen shot of the beautiful mosaic of images produced by artists from around the country. With Advent upon us and Mary’s central role in the Christmas story, it is impossible to view this exhibit without contemplating the power of faith in our world.

Golden Intercessor- fabric mosaic

by Kerri Jones

The icon, Our Lady of Tsarkoe Selo, modeled after an ancient Byzantine icon, inspired this work. Traditionally created icons, being representations of sacred personages, are written following strict rules of color usage and postures depicting various religious significances. They are used as objects of veneration and aids to meditation in some Christian traditions. My fabric mosaic is intended to be contemporary and iconic in nature (without conforming to a prescribed set of rules) and is intended to assist the viewer in spiritual contemplation of the salvific role of Mary.

All images used in this exhibition retain the copyright of the individual ARTIST with ALL RIGHTS RESERVED for the ARTIST. DO NOT use any image from this exhibition unless you receive express permission to do so from the ARTIST. Click on the “PROFILE” graphic/button which provides a link to contact information for the ARTIST whose work is shown above.

Posted by Kerri | December 4, 2012 | Categories: Current Projects | Tags: Advent, catholic, Christmas, fabric mosaics, feminism, fine art, Mary, Mothers, Multicultural, religion, remnantworks, Tribal | Leave A Comment »

Connective Threads

Art in Service of Art

There is nothing better than being able to use your creativity to the benefit of others. Recently, I was invited to support the fundraising effort of the local chamber ensemble, Cappella Romana, an extraordinary group dedicated to the musical traditions of the early Christian periods. Attending one of their concerts is as near to time-traveling as I can imagine; the ancient becomes accessible allowing me to hear and feel and be touched by the same sounds that countless others down through the centuries have also heard. In listening, time collapses making it easy to imagine Empress Theodora surrounded by the same ancient sounds within cavernous space of the great church in Constantinople.

A Taste of Byzantium, the Sounds of Hagia Sophia will take place November 3rd at the University Club in Portland, Oregon. A signed 12″ x 14″ giclee print of my fabric mosaic, Empress Theodora, will be available at auction. The print was produced by Digicraft with Better Light scanning system and printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag paper with Epson Ultrachrome archival ink. To help patrons more fully realize the nature of the fabric medium, I wrote a brief description, stitched together a sampling of fabrics used in the original piece and also created a small example of fabric fused to muslin. I created business cards with Theodora’s image to reflect the theme of the evening.

Here’s to a successful event!

Posted by Kerri | October 15, 2012 | Categories: Current Projects | Tags: byzantine, Byzantium, Cappella Romana, chant, Constantinople, fabric mosaics, liturgical arts, liturgical music, liturgy, remnantworks, sacred music, Theodora | Leave A Comment »

Empress Theodora youtube video

Empress Theodora

fabric mosaic

video

After considerable thought I finally settled on a design to provide a finished border for my fabric mosaic of Theodora. It seemed fitting that Theodora, a symbol of the power and glory of western civilization , should be framed within the softly scalloped edges of eastern arches. This is meant to point to the exotic and complex blend of western and eastern influences which shaped the Byzantine Empire.

For a close-up view of the work, you can view Theodora on RemnantWorksYoutube.

Posted by Kerri | August 26, 2012 | Categories: Galleries | Tags: beauty, byzantine, Classical Greece, color, fabric art, fabric mosaics, history, Italy, Orthodox, Portland Oregon, remnantworks, Roman Empire, sacred art, sacred feminine, saints, Turkey | 8 Comments »

Project Update – Empress Theodora

Empress Theodora

From the mosaics of the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna

I’ve been making steady progress on my fabric mosaic and have completed the most critical part, the face. Sometimes I work on the face in the beginning, other times it comes at the very end. I let each individual project direct its own course and just do what seems to feel right at each step of the way. In this case, the face came last. Expressions are difficult and Theodora was a very complex person, a saint, a sinner, an empress of the Roman/Byzantine Empire and perhaps one of the most powerful women in history. I’m not really sure what all that looks like, but hope that I have captured elements of her persona in this piece.

I have to design and complete a border and then it will be finished and ready to take in for a high resolution scan.

Please feel free to comment; your input is appreciated

Posted by Kerri | August 11, 2012 | Categories: New Projects, New Projects | Tags: ancient greece, beads, Christianity, fabric mosaics, feminism, historic costume, Italy, mosaics, remnantworks, sacred art, saints, Turkey, women | 4 Comments »

Work in Progress – Theodora

Fabric Mosaic in Progress*

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. I have not stopped sewing, but my attention has turned to fabric art; I’m involved in a complex project that is taking up my creative time and energy. It’s been awhile since I’ve worked on a serious piece of fabric art and I’m excited about the breakthrough.

I don’t like to show incomplete work for two reasons, the first being that it has the potential of causing me to lose steam and I fear that I might not finish it and secondly, I don’t really like my work to be judged or appraised before it’s done.

The most interesting blog entries have a considerable visual component, with that in mind, I have decided to break my own rule and publish a small portion of the project. I do, however, feel compelled to say that it’s not yet finished…

Anyone care to identify this famous personage? The clues are evident.

Congrats to Pink Sister for correctly identifying this piece… she knows her art history!

*This page was originally published on Sewville, my other wordpress blog

Posted by Kerri | July 29, 2012 | Categories: New Projects | Tags: Constantine, culture, design, fine art, Greek Culture, historic costume, history, Italy, Ravenna, saints, Turkey | Leave A Comment »